Free College Football Betting Picks For Today 10/6/2023
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Kansas St vs. Oklahoma St College Football Betting Pick Prediction 10/6/2023
Kansas St at Oklahoma St—Kansas St improved to 3-1 with their 44-31 home victory to UCF. Wildcats rushed for 281 yards. They did allow 143 yards on the ground to the Knights with 264 passing on 25 attempts. Will Howard hit 27 of 42 for 255 yards with an interception. He rushed for 64 yards and two touchdowns. Oklahoma St fell to 2-2 with their 34-27 road defeat to Iowa St. Cowboys ran for 131 yards for 5.5 yards per carry. They limited the Cyclones to 74 yards on the ground with 348 passing on 38 attempts. It was a -2-turnover margin for the Cowboys. Alan Bowman hit 23 of 48 for 278 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. Kansas St won last year’s meeting 48-0 at home behind 495 yards. The Wildcats sit 15th in the nation in total offense with 482 yards a game. They rush for 5.2 yards a carry. Oklahoma St has defended the run well but give up big plays in the passing game by allowing 12.1 yards per completion and 7.8 yards per pass attempt. Offensively the Cowboys do rush for 4.2 yards a carry. Kansas St does give up big plays in the passing game as well by allowing 12.6 yards per completion and 7.8 yards per pass attempt. The Wildcats in their lone road game were beaten 30-27 at Missouri. Cowboys’ improvement in the passing game last year on the road encouraging. They have won their past two meetings against home against Kansas St. Play Oklahoma St +11.5.
Nebraska vs. Illinois College Football Betting Pick Prediction 10/6/2023
Nebraska at Illinois—Nebraska fell to 2-3 with their 45-7 home defeat to Michigan. Cornhuskers rushed for 106 yards for five yards a carry. They gave up 249 yards rushing to the Wolverines with 187 passing on 23 attempts. Jeff Sims missed the past three games with an ankle injury. He was ineffective in his first two starts at Minnesota and Colorado. Heinrich Haarberg hit 14 of 25 for 199 yards and an interception. He averaged 8 yards per attempt and was sacked four times. Illinois fell to 2-3 with their 44-19 road defeat at Purdue. Fighting Illini ran for 149 yards for over four yards a carry. They surrendered 189 yards on the ground to the Boilermakers with 217 passing on 26 attempts. Luke Altmyer hit on 16 of 25 for 202 yards and a touchdown with 8.1 yards per attempt. Illinois top running back Love is probable after missing last week’s game. Reggie Love is rushing for 5.5 yards a carry. Nebraska is 95th in total offense, averaging 348 yards a game. The passing game is inefficient, and they average 11.6 completed passes per game. Nebraska has dropped both road games averaging 12 points a game. Fighting Illini run for 4.3 yards per game and have the better movement in their passing game. Play Illinois -3.
Kentucky vs. Georgia College Football Betting Pick Prediction 10/7/2023
Kentucky at Georgia 7PM ET—Kentucky is 5-0 after their 33-14 home victory to Florida Gators. The Wildcats rushed for 329 yards. They limited the Gators to 69 rushing yards for under three yards a carry with 244 passing on 30 attempts. Devin Leary hit 9 of 20 for 69 yards and a touchdown. He averaged only 3.5 yards per pass attempt. Georgia is 5-0 with their 27-20 road victory at Auburn. Bulldogs fought back from a 10-0 deficit after one quarter. Bulldogs rushed for 107 yards for 3.5 yards a carry. They gave up 219 yards rushing to the Tigers with 88 passing yards on 20 attempts. Carson Beck completed 23 of 33 for 313 yards with a touchdown and interception. He averaged 9.5 yards per pass attempt. Leary’s inefficient performance against Florida the concern here. Georgia is giving up 4 yards per rush on the ground but has near the top of college football allowing 8.6 yards per completion and 4.7 yards per pass attempt. Georgia offense has sputtered in conference. Kentucky too one dimensional to back against this Georgia defense. Play Kentucky and Georgia under 47.5.
South Alabama vs. UL Monroe College Football Betting Pick Prediction 10/7/2023
South Alabama at UL Monroe 7PM ET—South Alabama fell to 2-3 with their 31-23 road defeat at James Madison. The Jaguars rushed for only 27 yards on 24 carries. They gave up 136 yards rushing to the Dukes with 241 passing on 22 attempts. Carter Bradley hit 28 of 50 for 299 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. He averaged 6 yards per attempt. UL Monroe fell to 2-2 after their 41-40 home defeat to Appalachian St. Warhawks rushed for 203 yards. The team surrendered 201 yards passing to the Mountaineers with 335 passing on 39 attempts. UL Monroe had a +2-turnover margin. Hunter Herring has missed the past two games with a collarbone injury and questionable here. Jiya Wright hit 18 of 27 for 268 yards with four touchdowns and interception. He averaged 9.9 yards per attempt and rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown. Back to back road games for the Jaguars. The Warhawks have a home win to Army. Wright’s performance was encouraging enough to back home underdog. South Alabama is struggling in pass defense by allowing 14.1 yards per completion and 8.8 yards per pass attempt. Play UL Monroe +10.5.
Old Dominion vs. Southern Miss College Football Betting Pick Prediction 10/7/2023
Old Dominion at Southern Miss 7PM ET—Old Dominion fell to 2-3 with their 41-35 road defeat to Marshall Thundering Heard. Monarchs rushed for 339 yards. They allowed 186 yards on the ground to the Thundering Herd with 278 passing on 35 attempts. Each team committed three turnovers. Jack Shields hit 11 of 23 for 95 yards with a touchdown and three interceptions. He rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown. Southern Miss fell to 1-4 with their 50-36 home defeat to Texas St. Golden Eagles fell behind 28-3 after one quarter. They rushed for 235 yards. Golden Eagles allowed 178 yards on the ground to the Bobcats with 338 passing on 24 attempts. Billy Wiles hit 21 of 45 for 275 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. He averaged 6.1 yards per attempt with a rushing touchdown. Monarchs defense holding teams to 3.2 yards a carry. Southern Miss has faced a tough schedule and move the football better in the passing game. Respect their 510 offensive yards gained last week at home to Texas St. Play Southern Miss -1.5.
Arkansas vs. Mississippi College Football Betting Pick Prediction 10/7/2023
Arkansas at Ole Miss 7:30PM ET—Arkansas fell to 2-3 on the season after their 34-22 home defeat to Texas A&M. Razorbacks rushed for only 42 yards on 39 carries. They gave up 204 yards rushing to the Aggies with 210 passing on 28 attempts. KJ Jefferson hit 9 of 17 for 132 yards with a touchdown and interception. He averaged 7.8 yards per attempt. Razorbacks did have a +2 turnover margin. Arkansas gave up seven sacks. Ole Miss improved to 4-1 with their 55-49 home victory to LSU. Rebels rushed for 317 yards. They allowed 223 yards to the Tigers with 414 passing on 38 attempts. Jaxson Dart hit 26 of 39 passes for 389 yards with four touchdowns. He averaged 10 yards per pass attempt and rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown. Both path defenses are in poor form. Arkansas is allowing 13 yards per completion and 8.1 yards per pass attempt. Ole Miss allows 12.7 yards per completion and 7.8 yards per attempt. Both teams passing well and Jefferson a threat to run. Play Arkansas and Ole Miss over 62.5.
Notre Dame vs. Louisville College Football Betting Pick Prediction 10/7/2023
Notre Dame at Louisville 7:30PM ET—Notre Dame improved to 5-1 with their 21-14 road victory at Duke. Fighting Irish rushed for 159 yards for five yards a carry. They surrendered 189 yards rushing to the Blue Devils with 134 passing on 21 attempts. Notre Dame had a +2-turnover margin. Sam Hartman completed 15 of 30 passes for 222 yards. He averaged 7.4 yards per attempt. Louisville is 5-0 after their 13-20 road win at NC State. The Cardinals had only 20 rushing yards on 29 attempts. They limited NC State to 89 yards rushing for under three yards a carry along with 112 yards passing on 25 attempts. Each team committed three turnovers. Jack Plummer completed 21 of 35 for 286 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. He averaged 8.2 yards per completion. Notre Dame is 11th in the nation in yards per play offensively with 7.4 yards. Louisville is allowing big plays in the passing game by allowing 12.8 yards per completion pass and 7.1 yards per attempt. On defense Notre Dame is ninth in yards allowed per play at 4.3 yards. The hold opponents to only 5.4 yards per pass attempt. Louisville failed covers against Georgia Tech, Indiana and now NC State now look concerning based on the performances of these games. Play Notre Dame -6.5.
Michigan vs. Minnesota College Football Betting Pick Prediction 10/7/2023
Michigan at Minnesota 7:30PM ET—Michigan is 5-0 after their 45-7 road win at Nebraska. The Wolverines rushed for 249 yards. They allowed 106 yards on the Ground to the Cornhuskers for five yards per carry along with 199 passing on 25 attempts. J.J. McCarthy completed 12 of 16 passes for 156 yards and two touchdowns. He averaged 9.8 yards per attempt. Minnesota improved to 3-2 with their 35-24 home victory to Louisiana. Golden Gophers rushed for 201 yards four yards a carry. They surrendered 177 yards on the ground to a Sun Belt team with 172 passing on 25 attempts. Athan Kaliakmanis hit 12 of 14 passes for 146 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. He averaged 10.4 yards per pass attempt and had a rushing touchdown. Michigan runs at high volume and the Golden Gophers hold teams to 4.2 yards a carry. Minnesota has had success running the football with 4.7 yards per rush with a high volume of 41 runs per game. Golden Gophers do not hurt themselves and win penalties. The Wolverines have covered just once this season and play back-to-back road games here. Play Minnesota +18.